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The You Design System
Helping businesses & individuals apply their UX skills to how they’re experienced by other people. Mike Curtis, Sr. UX Designer and author of The You Design System, has 21 years of experience in design, UX, marketing, e-commerce & sales.
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How to Look People in the Eyes and the Benefits of Making Eye Contact
How to Look People in the Eyes and the Benefits of Making Eye Contact
16 ways to do it more often without feeling overwhelmed.
Mike Curtis
Jun 18
Impressify By Design — How to Be the “Wow” Factor with the People Around You
Impressify By Design — How to Be the “Wow” Factor with the People Around You
Become the person everyone remembers.
Mike Curtis
Jun 10
Paint Your Room to Heal Your Heart After Leaving a Toxic Remote Job
Paint Your Room to Heal Your Heart After Leaving a Toxic Remote Job
You might not erase the past, but you can paint a future that isn’t defined by it.
Mike Curtis
Jun 9
10 Emotionally Healing & Deeply Resonant Reasons to Keep Writing
10 Emotionally Healing & Deeply Resonant Reasons to Keep Writing
And a few promises for the lonely writer.
Mike Curtis
Jun 4
A Letter to All New Designers Entering the Industry
A Letter to All New Designers Entering the Industry
Your success will be measured by the positive influence you leave on others, far beyond your skills in any piece of software.
Mike Curtis
May 26
The Day I Realized I Was the Most Toxic Person in the Room
The Day I Realized I Was the Most Toxic Person in the Room
How do others experience you?
Mike Curtis
May 25
Soft Skills: The Essential Tools That Enhance Everything Else You Do
Soft Skills: The Essential Tools That Enhance Everything Else You Do
They make your hard skills shine and are worth all the attention and effort you can give them.
Mike Curtis
May 21
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 4 — Behavioral Economics, Loss Aversion in Product
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 4 — Behavioral Economics, Loss Aversion in Product
Understanding how customers think.
Mike Curtis
May 19
Go to the Store or Sit in the Chair? Prioritizing Moments That Matter
Go to the Store or Sit in the Chair? Prioritizing Moments That Matter
Your to-do lists can take a back seat.
Mike Curtis
May 14
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 3 — Decision Fatigue and User Choices
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 3 — Decision Fatigue and User Choices
Understanding how customers think.
Mike Curtis
May 13
How to Use the Art of Persuasion to Ace a Job Interview
How to Use the Art of Persuasion to Ace a Job Interview
6 brain science tips anyone can use. And they work!
Mike Curtis
May 11
You’re the Primary Stakeholder of How Others Experience You
You’re the Primary Stakeholder of How Others Experience You
12 mindset principles to attract opportunities into your life.
Mike Curtis
May 8
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 2 — The Role of Customer Emotions and Your Product
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 2 — The Role of Customer Emotions and Your Product
Understanding how customers think.
Mike Curtis
May 5
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 1 — Cognitive Bias in Decision Making
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 1 — Cognitive Bias in Decision Making
Understanding how customers think.
Mike Curtis
Apr 29
Sensing the Conflict Before the Crisis
Sensing the Conflict Before the Crisis
Deepen your workplace understanding of emotional signals.
Mike Curtis
Apr 18
Run Headfirst Into the Conversation, Scary as it May Be
Run Headfirst Into the Conversation, Scary as it May Be
Because turning away just isn’t an option anymore.
Mike Curtis
Apr 12
The Power of Being Someone’s Professional Reference
The Power of Being Someone’s Professional Reference
Imagine unlocking a door to someone’s future with just a few words.
Mike Curtis
Apr 6
A Tree Grows in Two Directions at the Same Time
A Tree Grows in Two Directions at the Same Time
Job seekers: Seek the light but don’t fear what the dark does for you.
Mike Curtis
Mar 31
10 Things That Took Me 10 Years to Learn Working in Product
10 Things That Took Me 10 Years to Learn Working in Product
Peeling back the layers of what truly drives innovation.
Mike Curtis
Mar 20
The Role of Resilience in the Job Search
The Role of Resilience in the Job Search
We talk like it’s “easy” to be resilient. The reality is quite different.
Mike Curtis
Mar 17
The Bond of Shared Struggles: How Our Challenges Unite Us
The Bond of Shared Struggles: How Our Challenges Unite Us
Be the first to share and watch what happens.
Mike Curtis
Mar 3
How to Talk Back When Your Doubts Whisper Lies in Your Ear
How to Talk Back When Your Doubts Whisper Lies in Your Ear
If only it were that easy to say, “I can”.
Mike Curtis
Feb 26
Life Lessons from a Sprained Ankle and a Bruised Ego
Life Lessons from a Sprained Ankle and a Bruised Ego
Every stumble has a lesson in it.
Mike Curtis
Feb 21
Everything Changed for Alex When She Applied the 7 Principles of Persuasion (to herself)
Everything Changed for Alex When She Applied the 7 Principles of Persuasion (to herself)
You’re not alone in your struggle to be heard and respected.
Mike Curtis
Feb 18
The UX of You: You Already Have the Skills to Design a Better Life
The UX of You: You Already Have the Skills to Design a Better Life
Leverage your work skills to improve everywhere else.
Mike Curtis
Feb 8
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